See also every single sponsored ad on my Instagram.
Comment on I mean, that's literally the opposite of what I want
stinerman@midwest.social 5 weeks ago
This is top level enshittification. You’re showing the user an ad that is, as OP says, the opposite of what they want, and then charging Truth Social for the impression. Magnificent!
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 5 weeks ago
‘Targeted advertising’ is shockingly untargetted. As the underpinnings of our digital economy, the value of online advertising is dangerously overinflated.
Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 5 weeks ago
I occasionally buy tools, and damn right I research them until I know they’re “buy it for life” quality
Then I spend the next few weeks getting bombarded by ads for a tool I will never ever buy
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Could you imagine the carnage in tech stocks if corporations realized ads are dogshit?
Uruanna@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
It’s targeting what they want to sell you depending on what target group you are, it’s never been what might actually interest you personally.
CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 5 weeks ago
I worked in advertising for over 10 years before a career change. I saw how much money was wasted on programmatic digital advertising. I’d recommend checking out the book, The Subprime Attention Crisis
Rooty@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
When I watched youtube on my phone, logged into my google profile, I got generic TV ads for women’s hair care products.
I am a bald man.
Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
Yes but what were you watching??
Rooty@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
It was on literally every third video, regardless of context.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
The only time I ever click on an ad for anything is because I want to see exactly how much they are charging for whatever clearly ridiculous thing they’re advertising. Meaning I was never planning on buying it. Thankfully, that is rare.